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Arizona edges B.Y.U. in a tight game.

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By BY NATALIE WEINER Sports https://ift.tt/31hgdXK New York Times March 25, 2021 at 01:25AM

White House Considers Executive Orders on Gun Control

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By BY REUTERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3spFpqU Jen Psaki, the press secretary, said that President Biden was considering executive actions to curb gun violence but that there was no substitute for congressional action. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Gun Control, Executive Orders and Memorandums, Mass Shootings March 25, 2021 at 01:25AM

Shadowed by Pandemic, Olympic Torch Relay Begins in Japan

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By BY HIKARI HIDA AND BEN DOOLEY World https://ift.tt/3lQ2PDa The ceremony kicked off in Fukushima Prefecture, a heavily symbolic choice a decade after the tsunami and nuclear disaster there. New York Times Olympic Games (2020), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Politics and Government March 25, 2021 at 01:23AM

Cuomo’s Family Is Said to Have Received Special Access to Virus Tests

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By BY J. DAVID GOODMAN AND ED SHANAHAN New York https://ift.tt/3fcSYWM Top health officials tested Chris Cuomo, the governor’s brother, when testing was not widely available, two people with knowledge of the matter said. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Tests (Medical), Ethics and Official Misconduct, Governors (US) March 25, 2021 at 01:16AM

After results are questioned, AstraZeneca says complete data shows its vaccine is still highly effective.

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By BY REBECCA ROBBINS AND BENJAMIN MUELLER World https://ift.tt/3riDCm7 New York Times internal-essential March 25, 2021 at 01:11AM

Democrats Begin Push for Biggest Expansion of Voting Since 1960s

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/39drTPB Democrats characterized the far-reaching elections overhaul as the civil rights battle of modern times. Republicans called it a power grab that would put their party at a permanent disadvantage. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), United States Politics and Government, Absentee Voting, Elections, Secretary of State, States (US), Voting Rights Act (1965), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) March 25, 2021 at 01:10AM

Virginia becomes the first southern state to abolish the death penalty.

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By BY HAILEY FUCHS U.S. https://ift.tt/3vXCQOX New York Times March 25, 2021 at 12:33AM

Boulder’s Pain Is Deepened by a Lost Fight for Gun Control

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By BY MIKE BAKER AND LUCY TOMPKINS U.S. https://ift.tt/3sncGmx Cities across the country have tried to adopt their own regulations. Boulder’s ordinance was blocked in court shortly before a mass shooting left 10 people dead. New York Times Gun Control, Mass Shootings, Boulder, Colo, Shooting (March, 2021), Aurora, Colo, Shooting (2012), Firearms, School Shootings and Armed Attacks, Parkland, Fla, Shooting (2018) March 25, 2021 at 12:33AM

Boulder Mourns Those Lost in Mass Shooting

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By BY REUTERS, STORYFUL AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/2NPKMAB Residents of Boulder, Colo., created a memorial of flowers, candles and cards outside the King Soopers supermarket where 10 people were killed on Monday. New York Times Boulder, Colo, Shooting (March, 2021), Mass Shootings, Gun Control March 25, 2021 at 12:29AM

Senate Democrats plan to employ an obscure legislative tool to reinstate an Obama-era climate change rule.

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By BY CORAL DAVENPORT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fb5DcO Democrats hope to wipe out some of the executive-branch policies enacted in the last days of the Trump administration. New York Times Greenhouse Gas Emissions, United States Politics and Government, Global Warming, Methane, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Carbon Dioxide, Air Pollution March 25, 2021 at 12:28AM

Hundreds of people turned out to pay their respects to Officer Eric Talley.

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By BY JOEL PETTERSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3chwZfu New York Times March 25, 2021 at 12:21AM

N.H.L. Fires Referee for Comment on Penalty Call

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By BY ALLAN KREDA Sports https://ift.tt/3f945QI Tim Peel, who had worked in the N.H.L. since 1999, was caught on a microphone during a game saying he had wanted to make a call against a team. New York Times Hockey, Ice, Officiating (Sports) March 25, 2021 at 12:19AM

Biden Names Harris to Work With Central America on Migration

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS, MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND EILEEN SULLIVAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3tWAIp1 The president gave the vice president a prominent role in the politically charged issue at a time when thousands of children are being detained in facilities along the border. New York Times Illegal Immigration, United States Politics and Government, Immigration and Emigration, United States International Relations, Foreign Aid March 24, 2021 at 11:35PM

Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Abolish the Death Penalty

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By BY HAILEY FUCHS U.S. https://ift.tt/39eZvwr “Ending the death penalty comes down to one fundamental question, one question: Is it fair?” said Gov. Ralph Northam, who signed the bill on Wednesday. New York Times Capital Punishment, United States Politics and Government, Law and Legislation March 25, 2021 at 12:08AM

Julie Pomagalski, Former Olympic Snowboarder, Is Killed in an Avalanche

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR Sports https://ift.tt/3vZLtII The 40-year-old competed for France in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and at the Turin Games in 2006. New York Times Accidents and Safety, Avalanches, Deaths (Fatalities), Snowboarding, Olympic Games March 24, 2021 at 11:57PM

Biden Names Harris to Work With Central America on Migration

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS, MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND EILEEN SULLIVAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3vUooqV The president gave the vice president a prominent role in the politically charged issue at a time when thousands of children are being detained in facilities along the border. New York Times Illegal Immigration, United States Politics and Government, Immigration and Emigration, United States International Relations, Foreign Aid March 24, 2021 at 11:35PM

Road to Women’s N.C.A.A. Sweet 16 Is Rockier for Some

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By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL Sports https://ift.tt/3slfvoh Wednesday’s games wrap up the first two rounds of the N.C.A.A. women’s tournament. Oregon fought past Georgia, while Maryland made a case as a top contender with a blowout win. New York Times Basketball (College), NCAA Basketball Championships (Women) March 24, 2021 at 11:34PM

Indiana gets a balanced performance to beat Belmont.

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By BY NATALIE WEINER Sports https://ift.tt/3tR5krN New York Times March 24, 2021 at 11:33PM

Why Your Ballots Are Boring

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By BY GAIL COLLINS Opinion https://ift.tt/3tSJIv6 Politicians love to divide and conquer. New York Times Redistricting and Reapportionment, Voting and Voters, United States Politics and Government, State Legislatures March 24, 2021 at 11:32PM

Mass Shootings and Our Depraved Political Stagnation

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/3sodsQ8 I want more gun regulation, the kind that scares the gun cult. New York Times Gun Control, Mass Shootings, Law and Legislation, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Deaths (Fatalities) March 24, 2021 at 11:26PM

Biden may issue some executive orders on gun control after two recent mass shootings left 18 people dead.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/39etKnb New York Times March 24, 2021 at 11:21PM

Louisville gets another comeback to beat Northwestern.

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By BY MARISA INGEMI Sports https://ift.tt/2OWa7cT New York Times March 24, 2021 at 11:16PM

A heavily armed man has been arrested at an Atlanta grocery store.

By BY RICHARD FAUSSET, AZI PAYBARAH AND WILL WRIGHT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QD8Pnu A man was charged with reckless conduct after walking into an Atlanta grocery store wearing body armor and carrying five guns, the police said. New York Times March 24, 2021 at 10:58PM